Definition
凶残 (xiōng cán) emphasizes a vicious, brutal nature that causes physical harm — it's often used for animals or violent people. It is stronger and more visceral than 残忍 (cán rěn), which focuses on emotional cruelty, and 残酷 (cán kù), which describes harsh situations or treatment. 凶狠 (xiōng hěn) is similar but adds a sense of ruthless aggression in action.
adjective
cruelfiercesavage
Examples
- 凶残。Dírén duì fúlǔ de xiōng cán xíngwéi lìng rén fàzhǐ.The enemy's cruel treatment of prisoners was outrageous.
- 凶残。Zhè zhī láng de yǎnshén fēicháng xiōng cán.This wolf's eyes look very fierce.
- 凶残。Lìshǐ shàng nàxiē xiōng cán de tǒngzhìzhě zuìzhōng dōu méiyǒu hǎo xiàchǎng.Those cruel rulers in history all came to a bad end.
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